Leonora in the morning light /
Carter, Michaela,1967-author.
1937. British socialite and painter Leonora Carrington meets Max Ernst, an older, married artist whose work has captivated Europe. She follows him to Paris, and gains recognition under her own name. When Max and his circle are denounced as "degenerates" and arrested, Leonora battles terrifying circumstances to survive. 1940. A train carrying exiled German prisoners from a labor camp arrives in southern France, but face capture by the Nazis. Only one man does not flee, determined to ride the train until he reaches home, to find a woman he refers to simply as "her."--Adapted from jacket
"As Leonora and Max embark on remarkable journeys together and apart, the full story of their tumultuous and passionate love affair unfolds, spanning time and borders as they seek to reunite and reclaim their creative power in a world shattered by war. When their paths cross with Peggy Guggenheim, an art collector and socialite working to help artists escape to America, nothing will be the same"--Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (page 401).
Part 1 : Two children are threatened by a nightingale -- Bride of the wind -- The meal of Lord Candlestick -- Portrait of Max Ernst -- The horses of Lord Candlestick -- Part 2 : Shepherdess of the Sphinxes -- Fear -- Part 3 : Napoleon in the wilderness -- Leonora in the morning light.
1937. British socialite and painter Leonora Carrington meets Max Ernst, an older, married artist whose work has captivated Europe. She follows him to Paris, and gains recognition under her own name. When Max and his circle are denounced as "degenerates" and arrested, Leonora battles terrifying circumstances to survive. 1940. A train carrying exiled German prisoners from a labor camp arrives in southern France, but face capture by the Nazis. Only one man does not flee, determined to ride the train until he reaches home, to find a woman he refers to simply as "her."--Adapted from jacket
"As Leonora and Max embark on remarkable journeys together and apart, the full story of their tumultuous and passionate love affair unfolds, spanning time and borders as they seek to reunite and reclaim their creative power in a world shattered by war. When their paths cross with Peggy Guggenheim, an art collector and socialite working to help artists escape to America, nothing will be the same"--Provided by publisher
Carrington, Leonora, 1917-2011
Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-1979
Ernst, Max, 1891-1976
Social classes
Women artists
World War, 1939-1945
Man-woman relationships